People v. Reed

This case involves a prosecutor’s appeal from the trial court’s grant of defendant’s postappeal motion for relief from judgment brought under MCR 6.500 et seq. (subchapter 6.500). In granting the motion, the court ruled that defendant was entitled to a new trial. Pursuant to our order granting leave to appeal, we instructed the parties to address the issue concerning this Court’s jurisdiction with regard to the prosecutor’s application for leave to appeal.

On August 1, 1983, defendant was convicted by a jury of first-degree felony murder, MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548, assault with intent to murder,…